Hossam Hassan raises the bar by requesting a friendly confrontation with Nigeria
The Football Association officially agreed to hold an international friendly match bringing together the “Pharaohs” With the Eagles of Nigeria, next December 14, at Cairo International Stadium, as part of the preparations for the 2025 African Cup of Nations scheduled for Morocco.
This anticipated match comes at the request of the Egyptian national team’s technical director, Hossam Hassan, who stressed during his recent meetings with the technical staff and the Football Association the need to have a strong experience against a team ranked first in Africa, to ensure the best possible preparation before the tournament. Continental.
A source within the Football Association explained that the agreement with the Nigerian Federation was officially reached after short consultations between the two sides, as the Nigerian national team expressed its welcome to play the match in Cairo, given the historical relations between the two countries and the desire of both teams to test their readiness before the start of the tournament.
The match is scheduled to be an important opportunity for the Egyptian technical staff to try out a number of new elements that have emerged in the local league during the season. This is in addition to restoring harmony between professional and local players after long periods of international gatherings.
Hossam Hassan stressed that facing a team the size of Nigeria is a real test before the start of the tournament, pointing out that “big teams are not built by easy matches,” adding that the technical staff seeks to “Instilling the spirit of challenge and victory in the players, because winning the African title requires an early clash with the powerful.”
The match is expected to witness a large audience presence, in light of the desire of the Egyptian fans to support the team and follow the performance of the new generation under the leadership of the twins Hossam and Ibrahim Hassan, especially after the great enthusiasm shown by the players in the camps. The last.
The confrontation against Nigeria is an important station in the Egyptian national team’s preparation programme, which includes a number of internal and external camps in the coming period, in preparation for achieving a clear goal set by Hossam Hassan since he took over the mission, restoring the prestige of the “Pharaohs”. And back to the African podiums.
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